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This turns out, 3 other benefits of coffee grounds!

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This turns out, 3 other benefits of coffee grounds! - Healthy Friend, are you a fan of coffee? Yep, who doesn't like this drink. His fans ranging from young people to adults. But you know what? It turns out that coffee grounds can be used for various things, you know!

Besides being used as a body scrub and mask in the beauty field, it turns out that this waste is also beneficial in the health and environmental fields. Do you want to know how the application is? Come, see the explanation here!

1. Alternative fuels
In this modern era, many studies have developed alternative fuels based on natural materials or waste. But you know what? It turns out that coffee pulp waste can be used as an alternative fuel in the form of  bricket .

Bricket is usually used to maintain a flame, so the duration of the resulting flame is longer. This method can save fuel usage, you know! For example, a steam train with wood fuel, if you add bricket from coffee grounds, the use of the wood will be less and you can reduce tree felling as a source of fuel.

2. Organic fertilizer
You know what, coffee grounds have many benefits, you know! Especially for plants by increasing the intake of substances Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K) or commonly called NPK. This substance is needed by plants because it can help fertilize the soil.

Apparently, this waste can be used as organic fertilizer, because it contains minerals, carbohydrates, and acids so that it can reduce soil pH. So, from now on don't throw it away as waste immediately! You can mix it with plants to grow more fertile and certainly safe for the environment.

3. Medicine for wounds
Coffee grounds can heal wounds? Yep, just sprinkle coffee grounds or coffee grounds on your wound. Antimicrobial properties that exist in coffee, can inhibit the growth of bacteria in the wound, so that it can inhibit infection. Research conducted by Lilian,  concluded that coffee powder can accelerate the wound healing process, you know!

Well, Healthy Friend, the waste generated from your daily activities, does not mean it can not be used to be something else, yes. From now on, do not immediately throw coffee grounds into waste, but you can use them to be useful things. Good luck!
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Pineapple Benefits You Need to Know!

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Pineapple Benefits You Need to Know! - Healthy Friend, do you know what fruit is there are many fans in Indonesia? Yep, pineapple. This fruit is suitable for consumption during the dry season, because it tastes sweet and juice.

Vitamin C contained in this fruit is quite high, you know! So that it can maintain the body's power so that it is not susceptible to disease. But you know what? If the nutrients contained in it have many benefits, it's good for the body! Want to know anything? So, let's check it out!

Decrease cholesterol levels
Do you know? One of the effects of high levels of cholesterol (fat in the bloodstream) on the body is the onset of hyperlipidemia . One of the ingredients in pineapple that can maintain cholesterol levels is niacin.

Yep, niacin has an antidislipidemic effect , so that in large quantities, it can help reduce cholesterol and free fatty acids in the blood. This is because niacin will inhibit the passage of fat to the liver, thereby reducing the formation of fat into cholesterol.

Reducing blood pressure
One of the factors causing hypertension (high blood pressure) is constriction of blood vessels, so that blood flow increases. If you don't immediately follow up, hypertension can cause heart disease.

Well, narrowing of blood vessels can be caused by a pile of fat in the bloodstream that blocks its flow. The presence of soluble fiber content in pineapple, can  inhibit the absorption of fat in the blood. So that it can reduce the risk of narrowing of the arteries.

Prevents the growth of cancer cells
Do you know why meat is served with pineapple before it is processed? Yep, the function is to soften the meat, because the bromelin enzyme content in pineapple breaks down the meat protein, making it soft.

But you know what? Apparently this enzyme can inhibit the growth of cancer cells, you know! The enzyme is  able to destroy the growth of cells or tissue that is beyond the control of the body's systems, such as cancer cells.

So from now on, you should not underestimate the benefits of pineapple. You can consume it directly or be used as juice or even jam. But keep in mind, for rheumatic sufferers to consume this fruit too much, yes because in the digestive system fermented into alcohol, so that it can trigger gout.
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